Driver Training Team Leader

Driver Training Team Leader

Salary: £74,927

Role Type: Permanent

Hours: 37 Hours

Location: Manchester

Commute: 45‑minute commute from the workplace is required.

Purpose of the Role

This role will drive the Training Transformation programme, shaping and delivering a modernised Level 3 Train Driver Apprentice Programme. It represents a step change in driver training design and delivery, using motion and static simulation as core learning tools.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead and develop a high‑performing training team
• Ensure training meets regulatory and operational requirements
• Improve apprenticeship outcomes and learner success
• Maintain safeguarding and safety‑critical standards
• Support digital innovation and transformation projects
• Ensure audit readiness and compliance

What Success Looks Like

• High‑quality training delivered consistently and on time
• Strong apprenticeship achievement and progression rates
• Engaged, high‑performing teams with low turnover
• Positive external audit outcomes (OFSTED/RSSB)
• Continuous improvement in learner experience
• Recognised as a trusted business partner

Experience & Qualifications

• Level 5 qualification or equivalent experience
• Assessor/Verifier (or willingness to achieve)
• IOSH Managing Safely (or willingness to achieve)
• Training & Development qualification (or equivalent)
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a safety‑critical operational environment
• Proven leadership and apprenticeship/FE delivery experience

Key Behaviours & Skills

• Inspiring and resilient leadership
• Strong stakeholder management and collaboration
• Change leadership and innovation mindset
• Clear communication and problem solving
• Ability to embed new technology in training delivery
• Strong focus on performance and outcomes

What’s in it for you?

• Unlimited free travel for you, your partner, and dependents on Northern services; up to 75 % discount on other UK and European networks
• Generous pension scheme with employer contributions 1.5× your contributions
• Enhanced family benefits: 9 months full pay maternity leave and 2 weeks paternity leave
• Cycle to Work scheme – save up to 42 % on a bike
• Exclusive discounts across shopping and wellbeing
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 support for family, lifestyle, and more
• Training and career development: tailored training, recognised qualifications, and enhanced career pathways
• Recognition: Northern Lights and Northern Sparks Awards for outstanding performance

This is a safety‑critical role and the successful candidate must be within a 45‑minute commute of the workplace.

We’re also a Level 2 Disability Confident employer; if you meet the minimum criteria we’ll always offer an interview.

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